Sunrise Medical Quickie Nitrum, Instructions For Use Manual, Page: 6 / 36

Quickie
®
NITRUM
249817 Rev. A 6
V. GENERAL WARNINGS
G. SAFETY CHECKLIST
WARNING
Before Each Use Of Your Chair:
1.
Make sure the chair rolls easily and that all parts work smoothly. Check
for noise, vibration, or a change in ease of use. (This may indicate low tire
pressure, loose fasteners, or damage to your chair).
2. Immediately repair a ny problem. Your authorized dealer can help you fi nd
and correct the problem(s).
3. Check to see that both quick-release rear axles are locked. When locked,
the axle button will “pop out” fully. If not locked, the wheel may come off
and cause you to fall.
4. If your chair has anti-tip tubes, lock them in place.
H. CHANGES & ADJUSTMENTS
WARNING
1. See your healthcare advisor and have them adjust seating components
any time a change or adjustment needs to be made.
2. Unauthorized modifi cations or use of parts not supplied or approved by
Sunrise may change the chair structure. This will void the warranty and
may cause a safety hazard.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss
of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
I. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
WARNING
1. Use extra care if you must ride your chair on a wet or slick surface. If you
are in doubt, ask for help.
2. Contact with water or excess moisture may cause your chair to rust or
corrode. Avoid all extreme weather situations if possible.
a. Do not use your chair in a shower, pool or other body of water.
The chair tubing and parts are not water-tight and may rust or
corrode from the inside.
b. Avoid excess moisture (for example, do not leave your chair in a
damp bathroom while taking a shower).
c. Dry your chair as soon as you can if it gets wet, or if you use water
to clean it.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss
of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
J. TERRAIN
WARNING
1. Based on ANSI/RESNA testing, Sunrise Medical recommends the use of
a caster wheel with a minimum diameter of 5”, if the wheelchair will be
overcoming obstacles up to 1/2” on a regular basis.
2. Your chair is designed for use on fi rm, even surfaces such as concrete,
asphalt, indoor fl ooring, and carpets.
3. Do not operate your chair in sand, loose soil, or over rocky terrain.
4. If you use your chair on terrain that is rougher than described above
there is a danger that screws and bolts will loosen prematurely, and that
damage to wheels or axles could put the rider at risk of a fall, tip-over, or
loss of control.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss
of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
K. STREET USE
WARNING
1. This product is not intended for street use.
2. Avoid streets whenever possible.
3. Obey and follow all legal pedestrian pathways, and laws that apply to
pedestrians.
4. Be alert to the danger of motor vehicles in parking lots, or if you must
cross a road.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss
of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
L. MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
If possible and feasible, the rider should transfer to the Original Equipment
Manufacturer vehicle seat and use the OEM vehicle restraint.
Sunrise Medical does provide a WC-19 Wheelchair Tie-Down and Occupant
Restraint System, otherwise called a Transit Option. To Identify whether your
wheelchair has been manufactured with the Transit Option installed, look
for four points of securement. Two Front points, (A) and two rear points
(B). These points are recognized by the securement point decal which can be
found on or near the securement points. If your wheelchair is equipped with
the Transit Option please review the Transit Securement supplement that was
provided with the wheelchair for additional information and instructions. You
can request a copy from your authorized supplier, or Sunrise Medical if you
don’t have it.
WARNING
If your chair is NOT equipped with the Transit Option:
1. NEVER let anyone sit in this chair while in a moving vehicle.
a. ALWAYS move the rider to an approved vehicle seat.
b. ALWAYS secure the rider with proper motor vehicle restraints.
2. In an accident or sudden stop the rider may be thrown from the chair.
Wheelchair seat belts will not prevent this, and further injury may result
from the belts or straps.
3. NEVER transport this chair in the front seat of a vehicle. It may shift and
interfere with the driver.
4. ALWAYS secure this chair so that it cannot roll or shift.
5. Do not use any chair that has been involved in a motor vehicle accident.
The frame and/or components may have been changed due to the
accident. Such items could be, but are not limited to: bent, loosened,
and/or broken components that were subjected to an impact.
If you fail to heed these warnings, damage to your chair, a fall, tip-over or loss
of control may occur and cause severe injury to the rider or others.
1 2
Look for this symbol on your wheelchair. It indicates wheelchair
securement points which conform to ANSI/RESNA (1998) V.1 –
Section 19 & ANSI/RESNA (2012) V.4 WC-19.
A
1 2
B